Benjamin Williams (Vermont politician)
Benjamin Williams | |
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Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
In office 1931–1933 | |
Governor | Stanley C. Wilson |
Preceded by | Stanley C. Wilson |
Succeeded by | Charles M. Smith |
Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
In office 1929–1931 | |
Preceded by | Loren R. Pierce |
Succeeded by | Edward H. Deavitt |
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
In office 1929–1931 | |
Preceded by | Guy H. Boyce |
Succeeded by | Guy H. Boyce |
Constituency | Proctor |
In office 1917–1921 | |
Preceded by | Redfield Proctor Jr. |
Succeeded by | Claude I. Hunter |
Constituency | Proctor |
Personal details | |
Born | Fair Haven, Vermont | July 8, 1876
Died | February 11, 1957 Proctor, Vermont | (aged 80)
Political party | Republican |
Profession | Attorney Banker Businessman |
Benjamin Williams (July 8, 1876 – February 11, 1957) was an American politician who served as
lieutenant governor of Vermont
.
Life and career
Williams was born in
attorney, executive of the Vermont Marble Company, and President of the Proctor Trust Company.[1][2]
A
Town Clerk from 1906 to 1918. From 1906 to 1908 he was Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs (chief assistant) to Governor Fletcher D. Proctor.[3][4]
Williams served in the
Vermont State Senate, and served one term.[5]
In 1928 he returned to the Vermont House, and was chosen to serve as
Speaker.[6]
In 1930 Williams was elected Lieutenant Governor, serving from 1931 to 1933.[7]
Williams was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 1934, losing the Republican nomination to Charles M. Smith.[8]
Williams died in Proctor on February 5, 1957.[9] He was buried in Fair Haven's West Street Cemetery.[10]
References
- ^ Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont Legislative Directory, 1931, page 556
- ^ The New London Day, Vermont's Lt. Governor to Attend Cadet Game, November 9, 1931
- ^ Walter J. Bigelow, Vermont: Its Government, 1919, page 109
- ^ Vermont general Assembly, Journal of the Vermont Senate, 1907, page 15
- ^ Vermont Bar Association, Annual Meeting Proceedings, 1957, page 64
- ^ Vermont Archives and Records Administration Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine, Speakers of the Vermont House of Representatives Since 1870, 2011, page 6
- ^ Vermont Archives and Records Administration Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine, List of Lieutenant Governors and terms of Service, 2011, page 2
- ^ Associated Press, Sen. Austin Renominated in Vermont: Smith Leads Williams for Governorship, Nashua Telegraph, September 12, 1934
- ^ New York Times, Benjamin Williams, Banker in Vermont, February 13, 1957
- ^ Anderson, Esther J., Proctor (VT) Town Clerk (February 13, 1957). "Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008, entry for Benjamin Williams". Ancestry.com. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
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